1972 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1972 Philadelphia Phillies season
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| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | John Quinn, Paul Owens | |
| Manager(s) | Frank Lucchesi, Paul Owens | |
| Local television | WPHL-TV | |
| Local radio | WCAU (By Saam, Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn) |
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The 1972 Philadelphia Phillies season saw the team finish with a record of 59-97, last place in the National League East.
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Offseason
The Phils made perhaps the best trade in their history on February 25, when Rick Wise was having contract problems with the Phils and Steve Carlton was having the same problems with the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams traded headaches. Carlton went on to win four Cy Young Awards and Wise went on to a decent career. Carlton won his first Cy Young Award that year on a last-place team that won only 59 games. Carlton was 27-10; the team was 32-87 when the southpaw wasn't involved in the decision. No pitcher in the 20th century has won as high a proportion of his team's victories (45.8%). Carlton also led the N.L. in ERA (1.97), strikeouts (310) and innings pitched (346). He might have won 30 if not for the players' strike that delayed the opening for the season for 10 days.
Notable transactions
- October 22, 1971: Lowell Palmer was purchased from the Phillies by the Chicago White Sox.[1]
- February 25, 1972: Rick Wise was traded by the Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals for Steve Carlton.[2]
- March 1, 1972: Rubén Amaro was released by the Phillies.[3]
Regular season
During the season, Steve Carlton became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Phillies in the 20th century.[4]
On July 10, manager Frank Lucchesi was fired with the team at 26-50. Paul Owens, who had been promoted from farm director to GM a month earlier, became manager as well.
The Padres came close to a no-hitter against the Phillies on July 18, 1972; Steve Arlin came within one out before a ninth-inning two-out single by Denny Doyle broke up the bid.
Mike Schmidt made his major league debut on September 12.[5]
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 59 | 0 | .619 |
| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 70 | 11 | .548 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 73 | 13.5 | .532 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | 21.5 | .481 |
| Montreal Expos | 70 | 86 | 26.5 | .449 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 97 | 37.5 | .378 |
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1972: Andre Thornton and Joe Hoerner were traded by the Phillies to the Atlanta Braves for Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer.[6]
- August 2, 1972: Woodie Fryman was selected off waivers from the Phillies by the Detroit Tigers.[7]
Draft picks
- June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
- Tom Underwood was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round. Player signed August 27, 1972.[8]
- June 6, 1972: Dan Boitano was drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (17th pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.[9]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Tommy Hutton | 134 | 381 | 99 | .260 | 4 | 38 |
| RF | Roger Freed | 73 | 129 | 29 | .225 | 6 | 18 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Joe Lis | 62 | 140 | 34 | .243 | 6 | 18 |
| Mike Ryan | 46 | 106 | 19 | .179 | 2 | 10 |
| Ron Stone | 41 | 54 | 9 | .167 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Schmidt | 13 | 34 | 7 | .206 | 1 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Steve Carlton | 41 | 346.1 | 27 | 10 | 1.97 | 310 |
| Ken Reynolds | 33 | 154.1 | 2 | 15 | 4.26 | 87 |
| Bill Champion | 30 | 132.2 | 4 | 14 | 5.09 | 54 |
| Woodie Fryman | 23 | 119.2 | 4 | 10 | 4.36 | 69 |
| Jim Nash | 9 | 37.1 | 0 | 8 | 6.27 | 15 |
| Dave Downs | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2.74 | 5 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bucky Brandon | 42 | 104.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.45 | 67 |
| Barry Lersch | 36 | 100.2 | 4 | 6 | 3.04 | 48 |
| Gary Neibauer | 9 | 18.2 | 0 | 2 | 5.30 | 7 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Mac Scarce | 31 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.44 | 40 |
| Joe Hoerner | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.08 | 12 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Eugene Emeralds | Pacific Coast League | Andy Seminick |
| AA | Reading Phillies | Eastern League | Jim Bunning |
| A | Spartanburg Phillies | Western Carolinas League | Bob Wellman |
| Short-Season A | Auburn Phillies | New York-Penn League | Nolan Campbell |
| Rookie | Pulaski Phillies | Appalachian League | Harry Lloyd |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spartanburg[10]
Notes
- ^ Lowell Palmer page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Steve Carlton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ruben Amaro page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Mike Schmidt page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Andre Thornton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Woodie Fryman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Underwood page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Dan Boitano page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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